Open AccessEruption disturbance caused by an odontoma that was partially attached to the crown of the adjacent maxillary first molar, and step lesion excavation for the tooth preservation: A case report
Author(s) -
Miura Kenichi,
Miyashin Michiyo,
Kanao Takako,
Oishi Atsushi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2523
Subject(s) - crown (dentistry) , medicine , odontoma , impacted tooth , lesion , dentistry , molar , orthodontics , maxillary first molar , permanent tooth , odontogenic , permanent teeth , surgery , pathology
Despite the partial attachment of a complex odontoma to an impacted tooth, it is possible to guide the tooth to erupt normally and preserve it by step lesion excavation and the prevention of infection.